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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Naphrys » Naphrys pulex
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large brown and white jumping? spider - Naphrys pulex
Copyright © 2017 Martha O'Kennon

large brown and white jumping? spider - Naphrys pulex
Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
June 26, 2017

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Contributed by Martha O'Kennon on 27 June, 2017 - 10:06am
Last updated 27 June, 2017 - 10:02pm

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… Chad Heins, 27 June, 2017 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

Mexigonus?
Hi Martha,
I'm from CA, so I'm not 100% sure on the species from Michigan, but from the pictures, this little spider resembles a Mexigonus species. They are earthy and have small hairs. Living in the forest, that would be why this one came to your wood bench. Maybe a Michigan member can verify their ID.
Have a great day!
… Andrew Caudillo, 27 June, 2017 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thanks SpiderScientist,

All the members of the Mexigonus genus seem to be neatly caged in California. My yard is kind of woods and weeds. I had just seen this puppy for the first time yesterday, and was eager to see what it might be. It's the largest spider I've seen since Winter. I'll keep searching! I went through all the google images for brown jumping spider. And am patiently working through the BugGuide ones.

Thanks again, I'll let you know what or who this turns out to be!
… Martha O'Kennon, 27 June, 2017 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

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